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Antonio Brown is firing back at the celebrity chef who claims the receiver stiffed him out of $38,000 … calling the cook a fraud who’s only suing AB to try to get famous.
Stefano Tedeschi alleged in a lawsuit earlier this summer that Brown agreed to pay him $38,521.20 at the 2018 Pro Bowl in Florida for three days worth of cooking.
But, Tedeschi says things went haywire after he put a fish head in Brown’s fridge, intending to make soup with it the next day.
He claims Brown flipped out when he saw it in the freezer, kicking him out … and never paying him a dime after that.
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In court docs just filed by Brown … the receiver went scorched-earth on the guy, calling him a liar — and accusing the chef of using him to pump up his brand.
“[Tedeschi’s] complaint is nothing more than a fledgling action to promote the career of a chef who will use any attempt or frivolous claim to seek fame and/or fortune,” Brown said in the lawsuit.
“It is plainly obvious that [Tedeschi] … is simply wishing to force himself into the public eye through the filing of baseless claims against a notable celebrity.”
In the docs — filed in Florida by Brown’s attorney, Darren Heitner — Brown is asking a judge to throw out the case completely.
AB claims the alleged oral agreement is totally unenforceable … and he doesn’t owe the guy a single penny.
Brown — who signed a 3-year, $50.125 MILLION contract with Oakland this off-season — is slated to be the Raiders’ top receiver Monday when they take on the Broncos.